Easel for supporting and exhibiting photograph-albums.



Patentd June 27, 18991 R. AIZENMAN. v EASEL FOR SUPPORTING AND EXHIBITING PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.

(Application filed Marv 11, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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RAPHAL AIZENMAN, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

EASEL IOR SUPPORTING AND EXHIBITING PHOTOGRAPH-ALBUMS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 627,792, dated June 27, 1899.

- Application filed March 11, 1899. Serial No. 708,624- ,(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RAPHAL AIZENMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Easels for Supporting and Exhibiting Photograph-Albums, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to an easel for supporting and exhibiting photograph-albums,

the object of the invention being to so con-' struct the easel as that the parts thereof will fold or that they can be shifted into more convenient or smaller compass.

The invention consists of certain features of construction and combinations of parts to -be hereinafter described and then claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved easel, showing an album supported in position thereon. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical transverse section of the easel, the handle portion being broken away. Fig. 3 is avertical transverse section of the easel in collapsed or folded position; and Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the line 4: 4, Fig. 2, looking upwardly.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the side standards or legs of the easel, which are connected together by means of a handle portion B, that is strapped or braced thereto in any suitablemanner at b, so as to provide in the upper ends of the tubular side standards A sockets a, into which the arms 0, which are pivoted to one of the covers of the album 0, are inserted. The album 0, when connected, as described, with the supportingframe A of the'easel, rests with its back upon a shelf portion now to be described. The shelf portion consists of a box-section E, which is pivoted at e to the side standards A, near their lower ends, the pivots 6 being lo cated nearer the forward end of the box-section E than its rear end. The box-section E is arranged to cooperate with a lower boxsection F, which is connected at a point near its forward end bymeans of laterally-extending studs or guide-pins f with the slotted lower ends A of the side standards, said studs or pins f being guided in the slots a in such a manner as that when the box-sections are moved together into .the position shown in Fig. 2 they are moved'inwardly one upon the other, so that the box-section E is arranged above the box-section F. The box sections are connected together, as presently to be described, in such a manner as that when the easel is lifted by taking hold of the handle portion B the said box-sections will slide outwardly one upon the other and be turned into the position shown in Fig. 3, where they are approximately in line with the side standards A, thereby collapsing the structure. The box-sections are connected with and guided upon one another by means of guidelugs Gr on the inner wall of the box-section E, which guide-lugs are adapted to move in longitudinal slots 9 in the inner or adjacent wall of thelower box-section F, said lugs being connected by means of a cross-bar H and being also connected, by means of suitable tension-springs h, with the adjacent end of the box-section F. The upper box-section E may contain a drawer E, while the lower boxsection F serves as a sort of secret compartment inasmuch as itis provided with a springactuated door F. When the parts are moved into the position shown in Fig} 1, the weight of the album resting upon the forward end of the box-section E holds the parts in their using position, while when the album is removed and the ease1 lifted by means of the handle portion the parts under the actuation of the tension-springs are caused to automatically assume the position shown in Fig. 3. In this manner a unique and serviceable construction is provided, which at the same time serves for both supporting the album and for compartments for con'tainingp'a'pers, photographs, (to.

Ido not limit myself to the precise construction of the box-sections shown in the drawings, and it is evident that it is within the scope of any skilled mechanic to construct said box-sections of oblong instead of triangular or any other desirable cross-sections. It is also evident that it is within the scope of my invention to connect the boxsections in any other suitable manner. I

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In an easel for supporting and exhibiting photograph albums, the combination, with a supporting-frame, of a shelf portion, movably connected with said supportingframe, and composed of sections movable one relatively to the other, whereby the parts are adapted to be folded or collapsed, substantially as set forth.

2. In an easel for supporting and exhibiting photograph-albums, the combination of the supporting-frame, a box-section pivoted to said supporting-frame, and another boxsection, guided along said supporting-frame, and provided with means for guiding it along the first box-section,substantially as set forth.

3. In an easel for supporting and exhibiting photograph-albums, the combination of a supporting-frame, provided with slots, a box-section pivoted thereto, another box-section provided with studs guided in said slots,

RAPI-IAL AIZENMAN.

Witnesses:

GEO. L. WHEELooK, M. HENRY WURTZEL. 

